The Detroit Red Wings talk about general manager Steve Yzerman's impact. Detroit Free Press
Dylan Larkin has come to rely on Steve Yzerman. It’s a natural development between the past captain of the Detroit Red Wings — and the future captain.
Larkin has been the heir apparent to wear the "C" since Henrik Zetterberg retired in 2018, with two seasons apprenticing as an alternate. After a year of observing, general manager Steve Yzerman, who spent 22 seasons as the Wings captain, plans to appoint the next one before 2020-21.
Yzerman didn’t name names during a Zoom call this week, but he has said he intends the person to be captain for a long time.